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The Florists^ Review 



Mabch 13. 1919. 



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PAIiMS IN OAUFOBNIA. 



C. L. Washburn, of Bassett & Wash- 

 burn, is expected to reach Chicago again 

 this week, after having spent a mouth 

 or more in the Pacific coast branch of 

 the concern, at Sierra Madre, Cal. The 

 firm is undertaking there the production 

 of palms on a large scale. The establish- 

 ment was started by E. B. Washburn 

 shortly after his removal to the Pacific 



C. L. Washburn at Sierra Madre» Cal. 



coast and is being developed steadily. 

 Large quantities of kentias are in course 

 of preparation, though it is not ex- 

 pected that any of the stock will be sold 

 for another year or so. The idea is that 

 the stock will be grown on to the fin- 

 ished sizes before it is offered to the 

 trade. 



LOS AKGEUiS. 



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The Market. 



The cold nights of the last week have 

 again put carnations in poor shape for 

 shipping and some complaints are heard 

 around the wholesale houses. If we had 

 good indoor flowers to take the place of 

 field stock, the retailers within the ship- 

 ping area of Los Angeles would have less 

 cause for complaints, but they have been 

 so long used to good and cheap carna- 

 tions that they forget the fact that 

 many of the growers have gone into 

 other lines of business and that carna- 

 tions previously had been their favor- 

 ites. 



Daffodils took a drop this week, but 

 this was owing to a number of Sir Wat- 

 kin coming at once. The prospect for 

 Emperor, Victoria and Empress is not 

 particularly good at present, but there 

 is always a chance for an error in judg- 

 ment. Sweet peas are of better quality 

 and more plentiful. Roses are about 

 even with the demand, outside of Cecile 

 Brunners, which are scarce and only 



come in good quantity and quality from 

 those growers who handle them under 

 glass. Orchids are scarce and bring 

 good prices. Shrub blossoms of various 

 kinds are in big demand and not plen- 

 tiful. Greens are scarce and of poor 

 quality, a few of the leading growers 

 practically ruling the market. Cut 

 ferns are in demand, but the stock 

 offered is not first-class quality. Flow- 

 ering plants are scarce, and cyclamens 

 are practically out of the market. 



. , Various Notes. 



Arthur Beverly, of Mission Oak Nurs- 

 ery, Santa Barbara, was a visitor this 

 week. His visits are like those of the 

 angels; we hear the flutter of the wings 

 and that is all. 



James McGillivray, superintendent of 

 Lincoln park, is around again after his 

 operation for appendicitis, and while he 

 says he feels fine and is going the rounds 

 as usual, he shows the effect of his time 

 in the hospital, but evidently time only 

 is needed for restoration to health, for 

 which all of his friends are hoping. 



Arthur Howard, of Howard & Smith, 

 has been honorably discharged from the 

 army and is again on deck at Ninth and 

 Olive streets. Mr. Howard reports hav- 

 ing an interesting time at Camp Morris, 

 but is glad to get back to his business, 

 where they say he was missed every day 

 since he was absent. 



0. L. Washburn, of Chicago, is still 

 enjoying California sunshine and says 

 he intends to considerably increase the 

 size of the Sierra Madre plant for the 

 culture of kentias. E, B. Washburn has 

 been suffering from an attack of in- 

 fluenza, but is recovering. 



Walter Hattori, recently of S. Murata 

 & Co., has gone into vegetable farming 

 in the San Fernando valley. Melons 

 and tomatoes are among the principal 

 crops to be grown. 



S. Murata says that the shipping 

 business is keeping up well. 



P. R. Hills reports being more closely 

 sold up on well-finished ferns in various 

 sizes than ever before, owing to the big 

 shipping business, but this gives him 

 more room than usual and he is working 

 the young stock along rapidly. Mrs. 

 Hills and her son are visiting with C. E. 

 Morton, in Phoenix, Ariz. 



E. C. Amling, of Chicago, has arrived 

 in southern California and is enjoying 

 life as usual. 



Thomas Wright has just returned from 

 another desert trip in the interest of bis 

 mines and chemical industries. In the 

 meantime, some of the finest roses ever 

 grown at the range are coming in and 

 meeting witS a big demand at the store. 

 Some phalffiuopsis are also being shown, 

 as well as some specimen plants and hun- 

 dreds of flowers in the window. It is 

 surprising how well the moth orchids 



Announcement 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



236 E. Fourtb St.. LOS ANGELES. CAL. 



We wish to announce that a partnership has 

 been entered into between Fred Sperry and H. R. 

 Richards to acquire and continue the business 

 established and conducted by Mr. Sperry during 

 the last six years, under the title of the L. A. 

 Floral Co. 



The increase in business during the last two 

 years has made il imperative that some assistance in the executive end be given. It 

 is hoped that our combined experience will enable us to give that thorough personal 

 attention to all orders which is so necessary to the best interests of our customers. 



You may be confident that we can treat you right in every way and will appre- 

 ciate your orders or inquiries regarding anything in the trade. 



Cordially yours, 



Fr«d Sperry 

 H. R. Richards 



L. A. FLORAL CO. 



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